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W. S. THAYER.

BOX FASTENING.

No. 322,868. Patented Jui 21, 188 5.

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WITNESSES f o6 Gun M .dttorney NITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM S. THAYEB, OF OWEGO, NEW YORK.

BOX-EASTENING.

. SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 322,868, dated July 21, 1885.

Application filed April 30, IP85.

T0 (1% whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. THAYER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Owego, in the county of Tioga and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Box-Fastenings; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this. specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of a box provided with my improved fastening; Fig. 2, a detail view in perspective of the catch and plate for pivoting it to the sides of the box; Fig. 3, a detail view in perspective of a modification of the fastening adapted for attachment where handles are used, and Fig. 4 a similar view of the catch.

The present invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements in devices for fastening the lids or covers of boxes; and it consists in the details of construction, sub stantially as shown in the drawings and hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents a box, and B the lid or cover of any of the usual forms. To the sides of the box A, and near each end thereof, are pivoted the catches 0, preferably by the eye-plates D, or by any other well-known means. These catches consist of an upright rod, a, terminating at its upper end in'a clamp, 12, extending horizontally and at right angles to the rod, and is provided with a suitable thumb-piece, 0. Projecting at right angles to the rod a, and at right angles or nearly so to each other, are stops (1 e, which are located above and below the plate D, respectively. The upper stop, (I, as will be noticed, extends outward parallel with the clamp I), while the lower one, 6, extends to the right, as shown. The stop D al- (No model.)

lows the clamp b to be turned around from contact with the lid or cover of the box, and no farther, the stop striking against the side of the box, while the stop 6 prevents the clamp from being turned on the cover farther than is necessary to hold the cover secure.

In Figs. 3 and 4 I have shown a modification of my invention adapted on boxes where handles are used the handles being shown at E.

In the present instance I dispense with the rod a, the shanks f being constructed with slots 9 and short posts It for attaching thereto the clamps b, the posts forming the stationary pivots upon which the clamps turn, and are limited in their movement bythe stops 1370,

which take the place of the stops d e on the rod a. The inner end of the clamp b is bifurcated, as shown at Z, and after lips of this bifurcation are inserted upon each side of the post h, they are bent around the same, which securely connects the clamp in place.

By this constructionIam enabled to use my fastening in connection with the handles of a box without the necessity of applying them separately, thus combining a cover-fastener with the handles of the box.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A fastening for the covers or lids of boxes, consisting of a pivoted clamp adapted to rest over and upon said cover or lid, and stops to limit its horizontal motion in either direction, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM S. THAYER.

WVitnesses:

H. OoRYDoN BROWN, THOMAS F. BRADY. 

